There has been much discussion since the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama concerning what American racism and classism might look like in the 21st century. Here was a clear historic anomaly — a black man holding the most sacred office in the land — that so brazenly defied the plain logic of the political whitewashing […]
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A liberal's lament
I want to talk about the experience of being a liberal in today’s intellectual climate. Though I’ve always worn my political sentiments close to the surface, I feel that deeper down there lurks a more transcendental set of beliefs which, even in the best of scenarios, struggles to consolidate its sound and fury into neatly […]
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Lucky Penny to bring melodic folk to SLO
Four musical minds of Long Beach band Lucky Penny travel to Kreuzberg, CA to perform on July 11.